Therapists in Royal Oak, MI

You can master out-of-control feelings and transcend ingrained ways of being. I specialize in treating individuals with intense emotions, spiraling thoughts, feelings of emptiness, a fear of abandonment, identity conflicts, a history of unstable relationships, and self-defeating tendencies i.e. disordered eating, compulsive sex, substance abuse, maladaptive perfectionism. I help clients understand how they have been affected by experiences such as childhood neglect and abuse, emotional invalidation and manipulation, harshly critical or demanding parents, parental addiction, and family boundary violations.

Everyday life can be challenging and, at times, utterly overwhelming. With nearly 20 years of experience, I am dedicated to providing effective treatment for adults seeking lasting relief, even after therapy ends. If you are dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, poor self-concept, people pleasing or difficult life transitions, you will have support and guidance as we collaborate to navigate through it all. Using evidence-based techniques that have been extensively researched and proven, therapy is customized to your unique personality, allowing for greater progress and success. Welcoming new clients for summer 2024.

My goal as your therapist is to provide a safe, affirming space where we can work collaboratively to identify current areas in which you are struggling, decrease your negative symptoms, and improve your overall quality of life. Using your individual strengths, needs, and preferences, we will formulate a personalized plan for your therapy experience. I have worked with many adolescents and adults struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma recovery, and challenges specific to members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

You want to find peace, but the critical noise of “it’s just not good enough” controls and weighs you down. There’s a part of you that’s a high achiever with perfectionistic tendencies that feels exhausted and overwhelmed, riddled with self-doubt. The days go by in a flash as you strive to please and meet others: expectations, wants, and needs, while you’ve lost sight of your own. The present moment feels out of reach as you constantly think into the future or ruminate over the past.

Everything is different now. You lost the most important person to you, and you don’t see how you can go on. It feels like there’s a hole in your life. People all offer support and advice, but no one seems to truly understand the depth of what you’re going through. They all gave you space and time at first, but now they act like you’re supposed to move on. But you can’t! And you’re embarrassed that you aren’t healing as fast as everyone thinks you should. So, you pretend you’re okay while inside, you’re falling apart. It's so lonely to live this way. What’s wrong with me? You wonder. Why can't I just move on? It feels so hopeless.